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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Ashley Cowburn

Rishi Sunak and Tory ministers accused of 'scandalous catalogue of waste' with lavish spending

Rishi Sunak and Tory ministers have overseen a “scandalous catalogue of waste” with lavish spending on the Government’s credit card, a Labour dossier claims.

In total, at least £145 million of taxpayers’ cash was spent across 14 departments over the course of 2021 using Government Procurement Cards (GPCs).

Keir Starmer's party highlighted thousands of pounds in “excessive spending” including extravagant events, expensive restaurants and five-star hotels.

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